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Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness: Agricultural Marketing Service

Research Guide for Ag Economics & Agribusiness. This guide is a great starting place for research!

About

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was established by the Secretary of Agriculture on April 2, 1972, under the authority of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. app.) and other authorities. The Service administers standardization, grading, certification, market news, marketing orders, research and promotion, and regulatory programs.

Much of the agency’s support for agriculture is provided through commodity-specific efforts, such as its Dairy; Specialty Crops; Livestock, Poultry and Seed; and Cotton and Tobacco Programs. AMS also oversees the National Organic Program; Science and Technology Program; and the Transportation and Marketing Program.  AMS also provides regulatory oversight for over 20 research and promotion programs, and enforces other Federal regulations such as the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and the Seed Act.

Examples of Our Holdings

Government Documents provides access to many AMS publications, including:

Standards for (Fruits, Vegetables, Etc.) - A 88.6/2:

United States Cotton Quality Report - A 88.11:

 

Standard & Custom Reports

Run custom reports on specialty crops, cotton, dairy, grain, livestock, and poultry.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/custom-reports

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